GunWifey 4 Posted December 6, 2011 Report Share Posted December 6, 2011 Hello All, Great site, lots of information! My husband loves guns and had his eye on a Saiga 12. He finally got one! I respect guns and my husbands love for them. I just try to keep up, reading up on stuff so that I try to understand what he is talking about! I would like to buy him some accessories for Christmas, but have no idea what would be "cool" things to have. He does have a drum. Any suggestions? Any feedback is greatly appreciated =0) Thank you & Merry Christmas, The GunWifey 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JoshAston 39 Posted December 6, 2011 Report Share Posted December 6, 2011 A conversion kit. http://store.carolinashooterssupply.com/servlet/-strse-CONVERSION-KITS-cln-SAIGA-12/Categories 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gunfun 3,931 Posted December 6, 2011 Report Share Posted December 6, 2011 It would help to know what he has already. Is he an AK purist, or does he want everything tactical-modular? That will effect what kit to get him. It sounds like on the whole he has things pretty good already, so you can't go too far wrong. If you don't know the names, a picture of his current guns and accessories will help alot to show us his tastes. If you do know the names, awesome. Also, giving us a price range is worthwhile. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
evlblkwpnz 3,418 Posted December 6, 2011 Report Share Posted December 6, 2011 (edited) Hello All, Great site, lots of information! My husband loves guns and had his eye on a Saiga 12. He finally got one! I respect guns and my husbands love for them. I just try to keep up, reading up on stuff so that I try to understand what he is talking about! I would like to buy him some accessories for Christmas, but have no idea what would be "cool" things to have. He does have a drum. Any suggestions? Any feedback is greatly appreciated =0) Thank you & Merry Christmas, The GunWifey You are a keeper. Hats off to you for supporting his interests and putting forth effort to understand. My wife loves to shoot and tries her best to accept my addicition to weapons, which most wives would probably find to be extreme. She calls them my "mistresses". I'm a happy man. Cake and eat it too.... and all that. Let's reel it back a bit and get down to the basics first, so we can better assist. What kind of shooting will he be doing? Hunting (large game, fowl, etc.), skeet/trap, and/or all out blasting? Will the weapon be used for HD or is it just another fun toy in the safe? (a safe is a great accessory, if he doesn't have one ) Edited December 6, 2011 by evlblkwpnz Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Saigano 2 Posted December 6, 2011 Report Share Posted December 6, 2011 A nice handguard with rails and a vertical folding grip is cool imo, changes the look of the weapon, is easy to install and useful too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
supertex 242 Posted December 6, 2011 Report Share Posted December 6, 2011 ammo 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GunWifey 4 Posted December 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2011 Thanks for the feedback! Since some you you guys asked here is a little more info... He uses his guns for range/target shooting and hunting, but more range/target shooting. His two latest guns that need to get "pimped out" are... Izhmash Saiga 12, 19" bbl (12 gauge) CAI WASR-10, 16.25" bbl (7.62x39 mm) He does already have a promag 20 round drum for the Saiga. Ideally I'd like to spend $100 or less, but I'm a little flexible in my budget! BTW...I like to shoot too, but I dont know the lingo and all that fancy stuff. Just show me how to shoot it! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TampaGunSlinger 2 Posted December 6, 2011 Report Share Posted December 6, 2011 i bought this flash hider/door breacher at ccs for 45 bucks, it made my shot gun look meaner, i love it http://forum.saiga-12.com/index.php?/topic/69521-red-jacket-saiga-12-brake/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SDRider 7 Posted December 6, 2011 Report Share Posted December 6, 2011 First off, do you have a sister? and is she single???? My vote is for a CSS gift card. Let him pick out what he wants exactly, because Im pretty sure he already has a good idea of what he wants. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TampaGunSlinger 2 Posted December 6, 2011 Report Share Posted December 6, 2011 and if you onlyt have around 100 to spend dare i suggest the tapco intrafuse adjustable butt stock and pistol grip http://store.carolinashooterssupply.com/servlet/-strse-84/TAPCO-SAIGA-T6-INTRAFUSE/Detail you can get the "cool' flash suppressor and intrafuse pistal grip butt stock for $100 there (with the 5% discount for being a member here): http://store.carolinashooterssupply.com/servlet/-strse-1156/SONS-OF-GUNS-RED/Detail its not the best way to put a pistol grip on the saiga but when he has more money to convert properly he can sell the tapco kit then get something like this http://store.carolinashooterssupply.com/servlet/-strse-267/TAPCO-SAIGA-TRI-dsh-RAIL-HANDGUARD/Detail with a fore grip seen here http://store.carolinashooterssupply.com/servlet/Categories Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lbsrdi 1,078 Posted December 6, 2011 Report Share Posted December 6, 2011 My vote is extra mags and ammo. No one here would be disappointed with that. That way he can choose his own conversion parts. The CSS gift card is a great idea. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
datrowl 111 Posted December 6, 2011 Report Share Posted December 6, 2011 If i had to buy someone with those 2 weapons x-mas gifts, and had to stay within the 100.00 range.... a few things to keep in mind 1. gift cards are neato, but not near as much fun as real stuff on x-mas day 2. no one should GUESS how another man wants his gun.... so stay away from all stocks, grips and etc..... 3. Ammo while fun... is gone when its gone.... you need a gift that ANYONE would want, even if they don't know it yet themselves... something that wont step on his toes as he moves into the conversion phase... wont be something he feels obligated to use even though it may not be exactly what he had in mind... off top of my head I'm gonna suggest 1. Tak-47 auto plug.... EVERY S-12 needs one, they run about 50 bucks, and dont step on anyones toes... its one of those win/win parts 2. with the left over 50.00.... Tromix extended chargeing handle X2 ( 22 bucks each ) one for the S-12, one for the WASR, they are good kit thats my opinion..... YMMV Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gunfun 3,931 Posted December 7, 2011 Report Share Posted December 7, 2011 I will have to agree with the guys who said Ammo and an autoplug. A lot of the other choices are too much a matter of personal preference. Get him as much 2 3/4" buck as you care to buy and a Tac47 Autoplug. He is certain to love both of those. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
geepelton 105 Posted December 7, 2011 Report Share Posted December 7, 2011 I second the CSS gift card. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
saiga 12 power 31 Posted December 7, 2011 Report Share Posted December 7, 2011 If i had to buy someone with those 2 weapons x-mas gifts, and had to stay within the 100.00 range.... a few things to keep in mind 1. gift cards are neato, but not near as much fun as real stuff on x-mas day 2. no one should GUESS how another man wants his gun.... so stay away from all stocks, grips and etc..... 3. Ammo while fun... is gone when its gone.... you need a gift that ANYONE would want, even if they don't know it yet themselves... something that wont step on his toes as he moves into the conversion phase... wont be something he feels obligated to use even though it may not be exactly what he had in mind... off top of my head I'm gonna suggest 1. Tak-47 auto plug.... EVERY S-12 needs one, they run about 50 bucks, and dont step on anyones toes... its one of those win/win parts 2. with the left over 50.00.... Tromix extended chargeing handle X2 ( 22 bucks each ) one for the S-12, one for the WASR, they are good kit thats my opinion..... YMMV +1 I'll second this idea Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TARE 47 Posted December 7, 2011 Report Share Posted December 7, 2011 I also agree that an auto-plug (tac-47) would be good, but I think they might be out of stock most places. Buying someone furniture and whatnot for a gun is going into a personal area where his taste will dictate what he'd want on his gun. I would strongly suggest Magazines; APG 10 rounders or a MD-Arms Drum would be hard to miss with, since we all could use more mags and the good options are limited. A sheet thrower might be something to look into, something that throws them for you. Or you could get him some exploding targets Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gunfun 3,931 Posted December 8, 2011 Report Share Posted December 8, 2011 saiga12.com has tAutoplugs in stock... for as good a price as anyone has ever had them. $45ea. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GunWifey 4 Posted December 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2011 Thanks for all the help. I would have been lost without the help. I could have gotten a gift card very easily, but its a lot cooler opening an actual gift. I can imagine him on Christmas day sitting in the living room with our daughters all spread out on the floor...all of them with their new toys! I ordered eariler today and had a hard time finding some of the stuff you guys mentioned. I ended up going with the RJF Flash Hider/Door Breacher and an Intrafuse Tri-Rail. I ordered from CSS and used the forum 5% off Im going to buy some ammo too from our gun shop. I think he'll be happy with that, especially coming from me I might have to post a bit more...I was kind of a lurker before. Just reading topics that caught my eye. Gotta sound like I know what I'm talking about 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
datrowl 111 Posted December 8, 2011 Report Share Posted December 8, 2011 well you come back and see us any time you feel like it, we love haveing ya, and if he dosen't have an account himself yet, by all means, get him in the mix!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gunfun 3,931 Posted December 8, 2011 Report Share Posted December 8, 2011 I bet he would like you to go shooting with him too. Some girls that were interested in me wanted to go shooting to win my favor. I wasn't too interested in that because they didn't really want to shoot. They don't have to share all my interests to be interesting themselves. However, others were actually interested in the shooting itself, and that made for fun times. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Goose 95 Posted December 13, 2011 Report Share Posted December 13, 2011 (edited) I'd say don't by any accessories that change the appearance of the gun unless you've heard him say what he wants to do with it. The Tac47 Autoplug is a good idea, and mags and ammo is a great idea as well. I wouldn't spend money on something like the tapco pistol grip/butt stock combo thing unless he plans on never converting it back to a real pistol grip gun. If you know he's going to convert than get him some of the basic stuff like the fire control group and a trigger guard (if you find one with a built in grip nut it makes the conversion a lot easier, but then again he may want to do more of it by hand. Does he like to use a Dremal? lol) Mags, ammo, gift card is a go. Hold off on actual parts until you know what he wants to do with it. I'm a very, buy once buy right kinda guy, why waste money on something you're just gonna swap out later right? Points for bein so cool by the way edited for tip*-Oh and CSS does offer a 5% discount since you're already a member Edited December 13, 2011 by Goose Quote Link to post Share on other sites
daughertym 15 Posted December 13, 2011 Report Share Posted December 13, 2011 I second the CSS gift card. My votes for the Carolina Shooters Supply gift card and ammo!!! Hat's off to you for embracing your husbands hobby/interest. Not many wives out there like you. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
VladTepes 160 Posted December 13, 2011 Report Share Posted December 13, 2011 as cold.. and as boring.. and as impersonal as a gift card is.. he is a guy.. and guys are logical... give him a gift card to a saiga specific store like carolina shooter supply.. it tells him that you want him to have EXACTLY what he wants.. instead of having to pretend that you hit it on the head.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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